Lyrics and translation Traditional feat. Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Stephen Cleobury - Traditional: What Child Is This
What
Child
is
this,
who
laid
to
rest
Quel
enfant
est-ce,
qui
repose
On
Mary′s
lap
is
sleeping?
Sur
le
sein
de
Marie,
endormi
?
Whom
angels
greet
with
anthems
sweet
Que
les
anges
saluent
par
des
chants
doux
While
shepherds
watch
are
keeping?
Tandis
que
les
bergers
veillent
?
This,
this
is
Christ
the
King
C'est
Lui,
c'est
le
Christ
Roi
Whom
sheperds
guard
and
angels
sing
Que
les
bergers
gardent
et
les
anges
chantent
Haste,
haste
to
bring
Him
laud
Hâtez-vous,
hâtez-vous
de
lui
rendre
hommage
The
Babe,
the
Son
of
Mary
Le
Bébé,
le
Fils
de
Marie
Why
lies
He
in
such
mean
estate
Pourquoi
gît-il
dans
un
état
si
modeste
Where
ox
and
ass
are
feeding?
Où
le
bœuf
et
l'âne
se
nourrissent
?
Good
Christians,
fear,
for
sinners
here
Bons
Chrétiens,
craignez,
car
les
pécheurs
ici
The
silent
word
is
pleading
Le
mot
silencieux
plaide
Nails,
spear
shall
pierce
Him
through
Clous,
lance
le
perceront
The
cross
be
borne
for
me,
for
you
La
croix
sera
portée
pour
moi,
pour
toi
Hail,
hail
the
word
made
flesh
Salut,
salut
au
Verbe
fait
chair
The
Babe,
the
Son
of
Mary
Le
Bébé,
le
Fils
de
Marie
So
bring
Him
incense,
gold,
and
myrrh
Alors
apportez-lui
encens,
or
et
myrrhe
Come
peasant,
king
to
own
Him
Venez
paysans,
rois
pour
le
posséder
The
King
of
kings
salvation
brings
Le
Roi
des
rois
apporte
le
salut
Let
loving
hearts
enthrone
Him
Que
les
cœurs
aimants
l'installent
sur
le
trône
Raise,
raise
a
song
on
high
Élevez,
élevez
un
chant
en
haut
The
Virgin
sings
her
lullaby
La
Vierge
chante
sa
berceuse
Joy,
joy
for
Christ
is
born
Joie,
joie
car
le
Christ
est
né
The
Babe,
the
Son
of
Mary
Le
Bébé,
le
Fils
de
Marie
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1
Gauntlett / Arr. Mann & Willcocks: "Once in Royal David's City"
2 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Sans Day Carol
3 I wonder as I wander
4 I saw three ships
5 The Cherry Tree Carol
6 Gabriel's Message
7 Goss / Arr. Willcocks: See Amid the Winter's Snow
8 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: Angels from the Realms of Glory
9 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: "Joy to the world!"
10 Traditional: "A great and Mighty wonder"
11 Adam lay ybounden
12 Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, The Kings
13 Traditional / Arr. Pettman: "I saw a maiden"
14 God rest you merry, gentlemen
15 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
16 Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (2008 Version)
17 Traditional: "Quem pastores laudavere"
18 Traditional / & Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, all ye faithful"
19 Traditional / Arr. Davies: "The holly and the ivy"
20 Cummings & Mendelssohn: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
21 Gruber / Arr. Willcocks: "Silent night"
22 Traditional / Arr. Sullivan: "It came upon the midnight clear"
23 Kirkpatrick / Arr. Ledger: "Away in a manger"
24 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "On Christmas night all Christians sing"
25 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, O come, Emmanuel"
26 Terry: Myn Lyking
27 Traditional: What Child Is This
28 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
29 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "O Little town of Bethlehem"
30 Dormi, Jesu
31 Riu, riu, chiu
32 O Jesulein süss, BWV 493
33 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far is It to Bethlehem?
34 The Truth from Above
35 Up! good Christen folk, and listen (tune from Piae Cantiones, 1582)
36 What sweeter music
37 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Infant King
38 A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] - 1991 Remastered Version
39 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Of the father's heart begotten"
40 A Tender Shoot
41 In Dulci Jubilo.
42 Traditional / Arr. Stainer & Ledger: "The first nowell"
43 Traditional / Arr. Holst: "Personent hodie"
44 Wood: Ding Dong Merrily on High
45 A maiden most gentle
46 In the bleak mid-winter
47 Traditional: "A spotless rose"
48 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "While shepherds watched their flocks"
49 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
50 Organ: In dulci jubilo BWV729
51 Tavener: The Lamb
2 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Sans Day Carol
3 I wonder as I wander
4 I saw three ships
5 The Cherry Tree Carol
6 Gabriel's Message
7 Goss / Arr. Willcocks: See Amid the Winter's Snow
8 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: Angels from the Realms of Glory
9 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: "Joy to the world!"
10 Traditional: "A great and Mighty wonder"
11 Adam lay ybounden
12 Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, The Kings
13 Traditional / Arr. Pettman: "I saw a maiden"
14 God rest you merry, gentlemen
15 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
16 Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (2008 Version)
17 Traditional: "Quem pastores laudavere"
18 Traditional / & Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, all ye faithful"
19 Traditional / Arr. Davies: "The holly and the ivy"
20 Cummings & Mendelssohn: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
21 Gruber / Arr. Willcocks: "Silent night"
22 Traditional / Arr. Sullivan: "It came upon the midnight clear"
23 Kirkpatrick / Arr. Ledger: "Away in a manger"
24 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "On Christmas night all Christians sing"
25 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, O come, Emmanuel"
26 Terry: Myn Lyking
27 Traditional: What Child Is This
28 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
29 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "O Little town of Bethlehem"
30 Dormi, Jesu
31 Riu, riu, chiu
32 O Jesulein süss, BWV 493
33 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far is It to Bethlehem?
34 The Truth from Above
35 Up! good Christen folk, and listen (tune from Piae Cantiones, 1582)
36 What sweeter music
37 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Infant King
38 A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] - 1991 Remastered Version
39 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Of the father's heart begotten"
40 A Tender Shoot
41 In Dulci Jubilo.
42 Traditional / Arr. Stainer & Ledger: "The first nowell"
43 Traditional / Arr. Holst: "Personent hodie"
44 Wood: Ding Dong Merrily on High
45 A maiden most gentle
46 In the bleak mid-winter
47 Traditional: "A spotless rose"
48 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "While shepherds watched their flocks"
49 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
50 Organ: In dulci jubilo BWV729
51 Tavener: The Lamb
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